Adventures in the air, on the ground and in between

Aachen

I’m closing closing off the Germany food diary for now with a return visit to Paparazzi Restaurant. I have enjoyed the restaurants but they definitely have been taking their toll on my waist line.

Paparazzi Restaurant

I started this visit with a large Bitburger

and something I have never had before: Gorgonzola Fritto (Fried Gorgonzola; this was actually a double-whammy since I had never had Gorgonzola before either).

It was absolutely delicious! I found it salty and the flavour was overwhelming at times but the beer did well to counter that. After the appetizer I decided to enjoy another German beer with a more Bavarian background, a Paulaner Dark

It had a hint of banana in its flavour but it went down smooth as I waited for my main course, Pizza Parma e Rucola.

According to the menu the pizza was topped with pressed ham and “rockets” so I had no clue what to expect. I was very pleasantly surprised as the pizza was extremely delicious. I finished off the meal as I usually do when at Paparazzi’s, with a Limoncello.

As you can probably tell, I am a big fan of Paparazzi’s and expect to be back quite a few times in the future.

The food was delicious and timely and the service very friendly. The restaurant is also located next to the ice cream parlour where I had my first ice cream in Germany. I will definitely be heading over to Verano’s in the future!

My Germany Food diary series is a way for me to share the culinary delights I’ve been experiencing while in Aachen. Read the other entries by following this link.

Pomm’Pös

Pomm’Pös’s tagline is “Rund dem kartofeln” or “Around the potato” and boy it’s not kidding. Its menu is full of potato-based dishes and they even have them as appetizers. I started with a baked potato with sour cream with herbs.

Surprisingly it came very tightly wrapped in aluminum foil with the sour cream covering the cut where the spoon was embedded. It was a bit difficult to open and once I got to the insides, quite plain. Luckily the main course, Schnitzel with fried onions and mushrooms was tastier.

As expected from a place whose motto is “Around the potato” the amount of fries was ample. The salad (top left) was a mixture of carrot shavings, cucumber and corn on top of a creamy coleslaw.

The food was decent and the service ok but next time I’ll make sure to not start with a baked potato as an appetizer. It just doesn’t go well.

Paparazzi Restaurant

Paparazzi is a cute Italian café / restaurant a few minutes walk from my hotel. It has delicious, made to order food, generous portions and great staff.

After taking my order the waiter brought over my vino rosso and some starters.

I am not normally an olive person but these are the best I have ever tasted. I’m not sure how they’re spiced and prepared but they are absolutely delicious and go well with wine and beer.

One thing I’ve been missing from my diet have been vegetables so I decided to start with a salad: Insalata con Tonno (salad with tuna). When it was ready and brought to my table I immediately regretted ordering a main course as well.

It is large enough to be a meal itself! The vegetables were fresh, crisp and the dressing absolutely fantastic! The tuna brought it all together to make what is probably one of the most delicious salads I’ve ever had at a restaurant.

Once I was full from the salad, my main course arrived: Pizza Stagioni.

Topped with ham, mushrooms, salami, roasted red pepper and cheese on top of a thin, freshly baked crust. It tasted fresh and delicious. The pizza was about 12” in diameter and proved to be way too much for me to finish after the gigantic salad I started with. Since it was an Italian restaurant, I couldn’t leave without enjoying some Limoncello.

Novotel Hotel

When it’s raining out or I just don’t feel like going too far for a meal I hit up the hotel bar and order a Novotel burger.

The burger comes with two patties, cheese, bacon, cucumber, pickles, tomato, onion and lettuce. It’s quite tough to take a bite out of it because of its size. You get fries and coleslaw as a side and mayo and ketchup for dipping. I enjoy it quite a bit and it’s very delicious. Paired with a Kolsch or Bitburger, it makes for a nice quick meal when I don’t want to leave the hotel.